Forward compatible retrofitting roadway light fixtures via a universal adjustable L-bracket

Abstract

A female lighting socket connector of a light fixture can be removed to expose electrical leads of the fixture. When an electric light is present within the female light socket, the electric light can be removed prior to removing the female lighting socket. A short end of a universal adjustable L-bracket can be affixed to a structural member of the light fixture. A positionable planar LED array can be attached to a long end of the bracket to place the LED in a forward facing position. The position can permit the light emitted from the LED to illuminate an immediate area. Electrical leads of the LED can be directly connected to the exposed electrical leads of the light fixture. The removal and connecting steps can prevent backwards compatibility. When the LED is connected to the fixture, the bracket and the LED can be substantially within an enclosure and/or a hood.

What is claimed is: 
     
       1. A system for retrofitting a halogen light fixture comprising:
 an adjustable universal L-bracket comprising of a short end and a long end, wherein the L-bracket comprises of a plurality of voids for mounting or permitting a positionable planar LED array to be directly electrically connected with an electrical lead of a lighting fixture, wherein the LED array is affixed to the bracket via a U bracket mating with a surface of the L-bracket, wherein the bracket and LED retrofit the lighting fixture to prevent backwards compatibility with halogen lighting; and 
 the positionable planar LED array able to illuminate a surrounding area of the lighting fixture when activated. 
 
     
     
       2. The system of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 an extension plate able to be affixed to the L-bracket to enable the L-bracket to be mounted within light fixture enclosures of dimensions greater than 11.75 inches. 
 
     
     
       3. The system of  claim 1 , wherein the L-bracket is able to be adjusted at least one of horizontally and vertically within the enclosure of the lighting fixture. 
     
     
       4. The system of  claim 1 , wherein the L-bracket is able to be mounted within the enclosure of the light fixture to permit the LED array to be mounted at least one of parallel to a ground plane, perpendicular to a ground plane, and at an arbitrary angle to a ground plane. 
     
     
       5. The system of  claim 1 , wherein the plurality of voids permits passing the electrical lead of the lighting fixture or the electrical leads of the LED array. 
     
     
       6. The system of  claim 1 , wherein the L-bracket width, height, and length dimensions are within twenty percent of 11″×2″×4.5″. 
     
     
       7. The system of  claim 1 , wherein the L-bracket width, height, and length dimensions are within twenty percent of 6″×2.5″×3.5″. 
     
     
       8. The system of  claim 1 , wherein the light fixture is a roadway lighting fixture. 
     
     
       9. The system of  claim 1 , wherein the light fixture is a security lighting fixture. 
     
     
       10. A method for retrofitting a halogen light fixture comprising:
 removing from a light fixture a female lighting socket connector to expose electrical leads of the light fixture, wherein when an electric light is present within the female light socket, removing the electric light prior to removing the female lighting socket; 
 affixing a short end of a universal adjustable L-bracket to a structural member of the light fixture; 
 attaching a positionable planar LED array to a long end of the bracket to place the LED array in a forward facing position, wherein the forward facing position permits the light emitted from the LED to illuminate the immediate area surrounding the light fixture; 
 directly connecting electrical leads of the LED array to the exposed electrical leads of the light fixture, wherein the removal and connecting steps prevents backwards compatibility with a light bulb, wherein when the LED array is directly electrically connected to the lighting fixture, the bracket and the LED array is substantially within at least one of an enclosure and a hood permitting the at least one of the enclosure to close. 
 
     
     
       11. The method of  claim 10 , wherein the L-bracket is able to be adjusted at least one of horizontally and vertically within the enclosure of the lighting fixture. 
     
     
       12. The method of  claim 10 , further comprising:
 affixing an extension plate to the L-bracket to enable the L-bracket to be mounted within light fixture enclosures with a dimension of greater than 11.75 inches. 
 
     
     
       13. The method of  claim 10 , further comprising:
 mounting the L-bracket within the enclosure of the light fixture to permit the LED array to be mounted at least one of parallel to a ground plane, perpendicular to a ground plane, and at an arbitrary angle to a ground plane. 
 
     
     
       14. The method of  claim 10 , further comprising:
 passing exposed electrical leads or the electrical leads of the LED array through at least one of a plurality of voids within the L-bracket or an extension plate. 
 
     
     
       15. The method of  claim 10 , wherein the L-bracket width, height, and length dimensions are within twenty percent of 11″×2″×4.5″. 
     
     
       16. The method of  claim 10 , wherein the L-bracket width, height, and length dimensions are within twenty percent of 6″×2.5″×3.5″. 
     
     
       17. The method of  claim 10 , wherein the light fixture is a roadway lighting fixture. 
     
     
       18. The method of  claim 10 , wherein the female socket is an E39 mogul socket. 
     
     
       19. The method of  claim 10 , further comprising:
 removing at least one of a halogen light bulb, high pressure sodium bulb, metal halide bulb, mercury vapor bulb, and a bulb connector from the light fixture. 
 
     
     
       20. A method for retrofitting a halogen light fixture comprising:
 retrofitting a roadway lighting fixture comprising of a structural support member, an enclosure, and a halogen bulb with a male socket connector connected to a power source via a female socket connector, wherein the female socket connector is an E39 socket type, wherein the retrofitting removes the halogen bulb and female socket connector, wherein an adjustable universal L-bracket is utilized to place a positionable planar LED array able to emit light to illuminate the area surrounding the light fixture when the LED array is activated, wherein the LED array is directly electrically connected to the lighting source, wherein the retrofitting prevents the subsequent use of a halogen bulb in the lighting fixture.